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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

definer

/dɪˈfaɪnə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
de-fin-er
IPA
/dɪˈfaɪnə(ɹ)/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who or that which defines something, or provides a definition.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English define Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English definer From define + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈfaɪnə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

definers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce definer?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfaɪnə(ɹ)/.
What does definer mean?
One who or that which defines something, or provides a definition.
Where does definer come from?
Etymology tree English define Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English definer From define + -er.

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